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[fsd_no] FSD study number

[fsd_vr] FSD edition number

[fsd_id] FSD case id

[q1] The respondent's gender

[q2] The respondent's age

[q4_1] How many people live with you in your household?

[q4_2] How many children under the age of 16 live in your household?

[q5] The respondent's education

[q6] The respondent's economic activity and employment status

[q7] If you are unemployed, for how many months have you been continuously unemployed?

[q8] In general, would you say your health is now...

[q9] Do you have any long-standing illness, a chronic condition or disability?

[q10] (IF Q9=YES) Does your illness or disability limit your work or daily activities?

[q11] (IF Q9=YES) Do you need someone to help you at home because of your illness/disability?

[q12_1] Last year (1995), were you absent from work or unable to do your usual tasks because of illness or accident?

[q12_2] (IF Q12_1=YES) For how many days?

[q13_1] Are you currently using the following: Medication for coronary artery disease?

[q13_2] Are you currently using the following: Medication for heart failure?

[q13_3] Are you currently using the following: Medication for arrythmia (irregular heartbeat)?

[q13_4] Are you currently using the following: Blood pressure medication?

[q13_5] Are you currently using the following: Asthma medication?

[q13_6] Are you currently using the following: Hormone treatment for menopause?

[q13_7] Are you currently using the following: Contraceptive pills?

[q13_8] Are you currently using the following: Contraceptive pills, name of the product?

[q14_1] Have you had any of the following problems or symptoms recently: Overstrain?

[q14_2] Have you had any of the following problems or symptoms recently: Depression, feeling low?

[q14_3] Have you had any of the following problems or symptoms recently: Tension, anxiety?

[q14_4] Have you had any of the following problems or symptoms recently: Overall fatigue?

[q14_5] Have you had any of the following problems or symptoms recently: Insomnia?

[q14_6] Have you had any of the following problems or symptoms recently: Feeling of loneliness?

[q14_7] Have you had any of the following problems or symptoms recently: Irritability?

[q14_8] Have you had any of the following problems or symptoms recently: Problems with memory?

[q15] Does any of the problems or symptoms you mentioned (q14) limit your daily activities?

[q16_1] Did you receive outside help or assistance for the following last year (1995): Household work?

[q16_2] Did you receive outside help or assistance for the following last year (1995): Child care at home?

[q16_3] Did you receive outside help or assistance for the following last year (1995): Shopping or other errands?

[q16_4] Did you receive outside help or assistance for the following last year (1995): Personal care and support at home (e.g. eating, taking medicine)?

[q16_5] Did you receive outside help or assistance for the following last year (1995): When needing transport? (e.g. a lift by car)

[q17_1] From whom did you receive outside help last year: Family members?

[q17_2] From whom did you receive outside help last year: Other relatives?

[q17_3] From whom did you receive outside help last year: Neighbours?

[q17_4] From whom did you receive outside help last year: Friends or acquaintances?

[q17_5] From whom did you receive outside help last year: Home help from the municipality?

[q17_6] From whom did you receive outside help last year: Voluntary/civic organisation?

[q17_7] From whom did you receive outside help last year: Private service provider?

[q18] Do you have in your family or close network an aged, disabled or long-term sick person whom you help regularly?

[q19_1] Did you receive inpatient care in a hospital ward last year (1995)? (Translator note: i.e. admitted to hospital and required to stay overnight or longer)?

[q19_2] (IF Q19_1=YES) For how many days did you stay in hospital as an inpatient?

[q19_3] In which hospital did you stay?

[q20_1] Did you visit a doctor for an illness, injury or symptom last year?

[q20_2] (IF Q20_1=YES) How many times did you visit a doctor?

[q21_1] Did you visit last year: Family doctor (general practitioner, GP) in a municipal health centre

[q21_2] Did you visit last year: Other GP in a health centre

[q21_3] Did you visit last year: Doctor in an occupational health care facility

[q21_4] Did you visit last year: Doctor in a school or other educational institution

[q21_5] Did you visit last year: Doctor in an emergency health care facility or emergency department of the Tampere University Hospital

[q21_6] Did you visit last year: Doctor in a private health care facility

[q21_7] Did you visit last year: Doctor in a specialist clinic in hospital

[q21_8] Did you visit last year: Doctor in a mental health care clinic, psychiatrist

[q21_9] Did you visit last year: Other doctor

[q22] How satisfied are you with the health centre services provided by the city of Tampere that you have recently used?

[q23_1] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? I received incorrect treatment

[q23_2] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? Doctors changed too often

[q23_3] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? Visiting a doctor takes too long time

[q23_4] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? I did not receive enough advice or instructions

[q23_5] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? Accessing treatment was difficult

[q23_6] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? I did not receive clear information on my personal status of health

[q23_7] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? Doctor or other staff member behaved inappropriately

[q23_8] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? Doctor did not have enough time to focus on my problem

[q23_9] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? I was not sent to further/follow-up treatment

[q24] (IF Q22=1-5) Have you received sufficient treatment for your illnesses and symptoms in a health centre?

[q25] (IF Q22=1-5) In recent years, have the services provided by health centres in your local area...

[q26_1] (IF Q22=1-5 AND Q25=1,3,4) Which of the following have improved or declined? Willingness of staff to help, friendliness

[q26_2] (IF Q22=1-5 AND Q25=1,3,4) Which of the following have improved or declined? Expertise and professional skills of the staff

[q26_3] (IF Q22=1-5 AND Q25=1,3,4) Which of the following have improved or declined? Continuity of care

[q26_4] (IF Q22=1-5 AND Q25=1,3,4) Which of the following have improved or declined? Access to treatment

[q26_5] (IF Q22=1-5 AND Q25=1,3,4) Which of the following have improved or declined? Staff understands or knows patients/clients

[q26_6] (IF Q22=1-5 AND Q25=1,3,4) Which of the following have improved or declined? Distance to services

[q26_7] (IF Q22=1-5 AND Q25=1,3,4) Which of the following have improved or declined? Ease of getting an appointment

[q26_8] (IF Q22=1-5 AND Q25=1,3,4) Which of the following have improved or declined? The time allocated to each client

[q27_1] Which of the following social services did you use last year (1995): Child day care

[q27_2] Which of the following social services did you use last year (1995): Home services

[q27_3] Which of the following social services did you use last year (1995): Social worker services at social welfare offices

[q27_4] Which of the following social services did you use last year (1995): Social assistance (minimum income) issues

[q27_5] Which of the following social services did you use last year (1995): Services for the disabled

[q27_6] Which of the following social services did you use last year (1995): Daytime activities for the elderly (service centres, day centres)

[q27_7] Which of the following social services did you use last year (1995): Services for people with substance abuse problems

[q27_8] Which of the following social services did you use last year (1995): Family counseling centre/family clinic

[q27_9] Which of the following social services did you use last year (1995): Services for the developmentally disabled

[q27_10] Which of the following social services did you use last year (1995): Emergency shelter or crisis service

[q28] How satisfied are you with the social services you used?

[q29_1] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? It was difficult to find out who to contact with my problem

[q29_2] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? Long queues, receiving service took time

[q29_3] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? People taking care of my problems changed too often

[q29_4] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? I did not receive enough advice and instructions

[q29_5] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? I was given contradictory instructions

[q29_6] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? I was subjected to inappropriate behaviour

[q29_7] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? Staff did not have enough time to focus on my problem

[q29_8] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? I did not receive sufficient information on the reasoning behind the decisions that concern me

[q29_9] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? I was not able to influence the decisions that concern me

[q29_10] (IF USED SERVICES AND NOT SATISFIED) What are the reasons for your not being satisfied with the services? The number of times I can receive the service has been reduced

[q30] During the past two months, the health and social services provided by Tampere have been combined and most of the services are now provided in five services areas. Do you think that because of this the level of services has...

[q31_1] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Social security and social services have made citizens passive and reduced their willingness to show initiative

[q31_2] To what extent do you agree or disagree: The state and municipalities should be the ones to provide health and social services that citizens need

[q31_3] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Health and social services provided by private companies should be increased and public service provision decreased

[q31_4] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Civic/voluntary organisations and groups should, more than previously, take responsibility for people's well-being

[q31_5] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Every individual should take responsibility for their own and their relatives' coping and well-being

[q31_6] To what extent do you agree or disagree: Health and social services would function more efficiently if they were provided by private companies

[q32_1] How sufficient is social security (both financial support and services) for the following groups in Tampere? Should social security be increased, decreased, or is the current situation satisfactory? Families with children

[q32_2] How sufficient is social security (both financial support and services) for the following groups in Tampere? Should social security be increased, decreased, or is the current situation satisfactory? The elderly

[q32_3] How sufficient is social security (both financial support and services) for the following groups in Tampere? Should social security be increased, decreased, or is the current situation satisfactory? The disabled

[q32_4] How sufficient is social security (both financial support and services) for the following groups in Tampere? Should social security be increased, decreased, or is the current situation satisfactory? Young people

[q32_5] How sufficient is social security (both financial support and services) for the following groups in Tampere? Should social security be increased, decreased, or is the current situation satisfactory? The homeless

[q32_6] How sufficient is social security (both financial support and services) for the following groups in Tampere? Should social security be increased, decreased, or is the current situation satisfactory? People with substance abuse problems

[q32_7] How sufficient is social security (both financial support and services) for the following groups in Tampere? Should social security be increased, decreased, or is the current situation satisfactory? The unemployed

[q33_1] How much do the following cause you concern or feelings of insecurity: Illness or threat of illness

[q33_2] How much do the following cause you concern or feelings of insecurity: Personal finances, having enough money to cope

[q33_3] How much do the following cause you concern or feelings of insecurity: Immigration of foreigners/refugees

[q33_4] How much do the following cause you concern or feelings of insecurity: Violent crime

[q33_5] How much do the following cause you concern or feelings of insecurity: Unemployment or threat of unemployment

[q33_6] How much do the following cause you concern or feelings of insecurity: Accommodation, housing conditions

[q33_7] How much do the following cause you concern or feelings of insecurity: Pollution

[q33_8] How much do the following cause you concern or feelings of insecurity: Indifference of people towards each other

[q33_9] How much do the following cause you concern or feelings of insecurity: Serious illness of a person close to you

[q33_10] How much do the following cause you concern or feelings of insecurity: Increased availability of drugs

[q33_11] How much do the following cause you concern or feelings of insecurity: Health and social services cuts

[q33_12] How much do the following cause you concern or feelings of insecurity: Loneliness

[q33_13] How much do the following cause you concern or feelings of insecurity: Increased use of alcohol

[q33_14] How much do the following cause you concern or feelings of insecurity: The future of children and young people

[q33_15] How much do the following cause you concern or feelings of insecurity: Disability

[q34] If you think about your social well-being and security at the moment, is it...

[q35_1] How good do you consider your local area to be in terms of: Natural environment

[q35_2] How good do you consider your local area to be in terms of: Built environment

[q35_3] How good do you consider your local area to be in terms of: Neighbourhood

[q35_4] How good do you consider your local area to be in terms of: Availability of services

[q36_1] Is there in your local area: Traffic noise or industrial noise

[q36_2] Is there in your local area: Smells from traffic or industrial activities, air pollution

[q36_3] Is there in your local area: Dust in the air in spring

[q36_4] Is there in your local area: Littering or uncleanliness

[q37_1] How safe is it to use the roads in your local area: As a pedestrian?

[q37_2] How safe is it to use the roads in your local area: As a cyclist?

[q38] Were you subjected to or afraid of being subjected to violence or threats in your own local area last year?

[alue] The location of the respondent's place of residence in Tampere